Policy Tracker - Keeping track of what happened in the world of education in June 2013

June 27, 2013

Much of the month was spent nervously awaiting the Chancellor’s 2015/16 spending announcements.

In the event, school protections continued but other parts of the system faced a mix of efficiencies. Elsewhere, it’s been a difficult month for trees with a huge number of Reports published notably on GCSE reform, disadvantaged learners, funding and HE

Key headlines from the month

Schools. Labour offer thoughts on changes to the school system

Disadvantaged pupils. Still a big concern in latest Ofsted Reports

14-16 yr olds. DfE issue guidance on enrolment in colleges

National Curriculum. History gets a further rewrite

GCSEs. DfE and Ofqual launch latest bout of consultations

A levels. New review panel announced

Exam marking. Ofqual publish first in series of Reports

ICT. Government issue order for switch to Computing

Teaching. Education Committee announce inquiry into a College of Teaching

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